Simple Fold Mountains Diagram. In simple fold mountains the synclines and anticlines are well developed creating a wave like appearance to the mountains while in complex fold mountains the compression forces cause the formation of a very complex structure known as the nappe. The rocky mountains in north america the alps in europe the andes in south america the urals in russia and the himalayan mountains in asia are examples of fold mountains.
These mountains are found between two continental plates. The crust is uplifted forming folds on top of the other. Parts of a fold 3.
Folds in rocks vary in size from microscopic crinkles to mountain sized folds.
Parts of a fold 3. Fold mountains are created through a process called orogeny an orogenic event takes millions of years to create a fold mountain but you can mimic it. Plate movement creates fold mountains as the plates move towards each other. This movement causes layers of sedimentary rock on the ocean floor to become wrinkled and folded.
